As the world’s major developed and emerging economies, the countries of the G20 hold a strategic role in shaping a sustainable future for people and the planet. Strong food donation policies—which address pressing issues like food loss and waste, food insecurity, and climate change—are critical to this future.
Ahead of the 2022 G20 Bali Summit, we’re urging leaders to recognize the role strong food donation laws and policies play in reducing both food insecurity and food loss and waste.
As many as 828 million people face hunger worldwide while one-third of all food is lost or wasted. According to estimates by the UNEP, if just one-quarter of the food currently lost or wasted was recovered, it could feed 870 million people and prevent the emission of greenhouse gases associated with food loss and waste.
A recuperação e redistribuição de alimentos, através de bancos alimentares e outras organizações, abordam simultaneamente as questões do desperdício alimentar e da insegurança alimentar. No entanto, a incerteza em torno das leis e políticas de doação de alimentos dificulta estes esforços e pode criar obstáculos para as empresas e outras pessoas que pretendam doar alimentos.
Pesquisa de O Atlas Global de Política de Doação de Alimentos, um projeto conjunto entre a The Global FoodBanking Network e Clínica de Política e Legislação Alimentar da Faculdade de Direito de Harvard, identifica e explica as leis relativas à doação de alimentos, analisa as barreiras legais mais comuns para promover uma maior doação de alimentos e partilha as melhores práticas e recomendações para superar essas barreiras.
Our latest brief, “Melhores práticas da política global de doação de alimentos: foco do G20,” gives an overview of the current food donation policy environment in G20 countries for which Atlas research exists—Argentina, Australia, Canada, India, South Africa, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The brief highlights best practices in food donation laws and policies from G20 countries and offers recommendations for all countries to better encourage the donation and recovery of food, including:
As millions of people are facing hunger—worsened by climate change, conflict, and the ongoing effects of COVID-19—the work of food banks and food recovery organizations are critical now more than ever before. Effective food donation laws and policies are crucial to supporting that important work—and such actions require a concerted effort from government stakeholders. We’re looking to G20 countries to lead the charge in advancing food donation recovery and urging other countries to follow suit.
